and breaking news is in vallejo. homes evacuated and power knocked out to hundreds of customers after an underground vault caught fire. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. we're on the scene and amy hollyfield joins us live. >> reporter: here is the transform they're caught on fire. it was under ground right in front of this home on almond avenue. neighbors tell us that the

people weren't here. next-door neighbors weren't home and two doors down were home. it happened right after people left for work. take a look what they saw when they came rushing out. there was fire shooting out from under ground. this happened in front of a house where there was transformer to the transformer under ground was on fire. pg&e says it knocked power out for 800 customers in vallejo. people living here say it was something to wake up to. >> it was a big bang in the morning like 7:50. it was like fire coming out. >> they were shocked to hear a big bang. >> reporter: pg&e has been working on the situation ever since and say at this point, 13 customers are without power. so they have made

significant progress out here. they don't know when they'll be able to get the power back on. look at this burned out transformer they have to replace that and anything else that was damaged in the fire under ground. they don't know how long it's going to take and after they figure it out, then they will try to figure out why it happened. reporting live in vallejo, "abc 7 news." >> we're following another breaking story out of pleasant hill where gas leak has forced road closures. it's closed to traffic because of a large gas leak. police say there is no immediate danger to the public. they do advise drivers on 680 to get around the closure. no word on when repairs will be completed. >> kristen: the family of a union city boy mauled to death by a pit bull has shared a new photo with us. a picture of 6-year-old and the very pit bull that bit him on his head. his aunt released this

photo to abc7 news to warn all families even their beloved pet can turn on them. the dog was euthanized. the boy's uncle owned the dog. >> cheryl: u.s. supreme court did not issue a decision this morning on two major cases involving gay rights. high court is expected to rule eventually on proposition 8. california's ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by a federal judge. if the supreme court upholds that decision, same-sex marriage could begin again in california. the decision is a challenge to doma, which prevention. >> justices could hand down rulings next monday or thursday. >> kristen: happening today bay area nurses and people that oppose the keystone xl pipeline are planning to march. they are joining nurses

with stepping up the call on the obama administration to reject approval of the pipeline. demonstrators against the project protested at both president obama and the vice president this month. they are sending the president the letter it's opposed to the pipeline which would stretch from canada down to the gulf of mexico. >> bart is ulg encouraging drivers leave their cars at home and take public transportation. bart union workers are taking advantage of the campaign to hand out leaflets to raise awareness about contract issues with the company. state mediators have joined the negotiations to avoid a potential strike. talks between the unions are stalled on key issues, such as wages and health benefits. >> to negotiate part of the bargain team. i would love nothing more than to finish this up, get a reasonable contract and go back to work. >> we are looking about

strike contingency plans and if there is a strike we'll have alternative means to get around the bay area. >> cheryl: union contract expires june 30th a week from sunday. facebook has just unveiled a new feature for the popular photo sharing app insta gram. matt is live in men low park with the details. >> reporter: just in the past hour in this building right behind me, on facebook headquarters campus the insta gram cofounder announced details. here is video from live stream. in the past hour the social networking bought instagram last year and has more than a hundred million users. users can share 15 second videos. it's marketed for advertisers and young people are flocking to the technology. just like the photo sharing app you can put your video through a filter.

>> we realize that early on, the filters were great for photos. but we needed something new for video. we want to evolve so we partnered with an artist that specializes in video filters and we created 13 brand-new great videos to turn your video into something beautiful. >> reporter: new feature was also introduced, basically a video stabilizer for your phone. normally it would be launched like on one device but they said it will be ready for all android devices as well. >> cheryl: we have new details on the death of soprano star james gandolfini, a family friend says he died of an apparent heart attack. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom. people are really take this death hard. >> they are.

because he was so young, just 51 years old and goes to show how attached people to the character. the mobster that he made loveable. >> are you in the mafia. >> with his daughter on screen. in real life it was james gandolfini's 13-year-old son michael that called for help after his father handler had a heart attack in rome. >> family and friends we ask you to please respect the family's privacy at this moment. >> people that knew him had nothing but respect for him. a co-star we lost a giant today. i'm heartbroken. it's feeling reverberating throughout hollywood. >> that kind of loss, you don't replace him. he is one of a kind and he be remembered as one of a kind. >> his home state, a boot

sits empty, where the last scene of the sopranos was filmed. >> it was a real down to earth man. >> he was a star. he played director of the c.i.a. in zero dark 30 and hit man opposite brad pitt. >> no more tricks. i couldn't pull anything out of hat. >> brad pitt said i remember him as genuine soul and genuine funnyman. >> you know my feelings. everyday is a gifted. >> his co-star said he lost a best friend. and new jersey governor chris christie said he was fine actor and a true jersey guy. james gandolfini leaves behind a son and wife and eight-month-old daughter. >> cheryl: multicar crash

in from a fremont this morning, it happened at niles off-ramp and shut down lanes right before 9:00 this morning. traffic starred to back-up and you can see the mess there. there might have been as many as seven cars involved in the accident. all the lanes are open again. >> kristen: hundreds of people in mariposa county are back home as threats from a fire subsided. they were forced to leave when a fire broke out sunday near yosemite national park. investigators say the 1600 acre fire was started by an unattended campfire. it's now 55% contained. >> firefighters in arizona are battling a wildfire that is out of control. it's already claimed thousands of acres near prescott national forest. the fire is at zero containment and working to keep the fire from surrounding crews battling

the blaze. more than 400 houses have been evacuated. so far no homes have been lost. happening today, the woman known as boyfriend killer jodi arias is back in court. she was convicted of murder of her boyfriend. they deadlocked on whether to sentence her to death or life in prison. attorneys are trying to work out a deal today. new developments in the case of an adult star caught up in a murder investigation. sources say new england pay trotted aaron hernandez was seeing partying with shooting victim days before his body was found near hernandez's massachusetts home. they have not named him a suspect. they have refiled an unrelated lawsuit against hernandez. it claims he shot a man in the face while leaving a strip club in february. no charges have been filed in that case. >> cheryl: coming up next,

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gluten free options for people that have allergies. gluten free cinnamon sugar donuts or the first on the list. celiac ciliac disease affects many americans. >> and genetic modified organisms, they market themselves as healthy and fresh are listing all menu items that include gmos. it's the first change to disclose that information. new survey it on this morning, shows that home prices in the bay area experience a double-digit jump. that is according a real estate firm clear capital. home prices in santa rosa saw a 16% increase.

oakland area experienced a change of 18%. homes in silicon valley saw a 19% increase largely thanks to the blooming tech sector. a new review of government records shows thousands of patients undergo unnecessary surgeries each year. u.s.a. reports that in many cases, doctors recommend surgery to get extra money to get insurance money. in many cases doctors don't have the training where a surgical procedure could be avoided. here are the six surgery that has are done unnecessary. cardiac pacemakers, back surgery, hysterectomy and knee and hip are row placement. health officials say the surgeries take place because the patients aren't inclined to question their doctor's judgment. >> cheryl: you got to ask a lot of questions. absolutely. >> let's get first opinion right how from.

>> here is a view from mount tam cam towards san francisco, hazy sunshine. its bit windy on the water. temperatures slightly increasing today. warmer still tomorrow for the first full day of summer. i'll have the full accu-weather seven-day forecast coming up in a little bit. >> kristen: you know driving talking on cellphone can be dangerous but a new study suggests there might be another activity where i

a study finds to drive while texting it's just as risky while walking. the number of pedestrians hourt their phones have doubled in the last five years. researchers analyzed the database that tracked hospital visits. they estimated 1500 pedestrians were admitted for injuries while walking and talking on their phone. >> spurs will try to

rebound from the loss when they were seconds away from wrapping up their n.b.a. title. miami was trailing by five points with 28 seconds to go, allen forced overtime and miami went on to win it. forcing tonight's game 7. last team to win game 7 was in 1978 when the aware bullets beat the sonics. our coverage of game seven between the spurs and heated begins at 5:30 right here followed by after the game with our special guest warriors -- the game is being played in miami so the odds are for them. >> it's going to be exciting. >> yeah. >> all right. >> miami is coming to -- i

do have a forecast for you but let's enjoy this sight. emeryville camera looking at golden gate bridge. blue and the water melts into the sky. its sunshine and beautiful day. radar satellite from live doppler 7-hd not picking up clouds. just a couple clouds in pacifica, other than that we have a low pressure and ridge of high pressure that is coming in bringing in the warmer temperatures. and then the next trough of low pressure that will be bringing in cooler temperatures. from san jose, we are going to be warm and clear skies, 65 currently in oakland. upper to mid 60s and 60 degrees at half moon bay. right now the wind gusts are going to pick up, gusts up to novato up to 17 miles an hour. across our bay waters, possibility of 30 mile-an-hour winds. you want to be careful and

going out on the water conditions you have to watch it. >> mid 70s for much of south bay. mid 70s for the peninsula, 66 degrees for san francisco. in the north bay areas, we're going to be seeing 76 degrees as we move into napa. 79 degrees. 76 in hercules. east bay, 73 degrees in oakland. as we head into the inland valleys, we are seeing the highest temperatures, 84 degrees in brentwood. as we take it back over at&t park, if you are out there for the game, first pitch is at 7:15 and 36 degrees and drop down about five degrees. a little breezy, as well. we take a peek at overnight lows, it's going to be pretty chilly in the low 50s and a little bit of fog for our overnight lows. then accu-weather seven-day forecast, it will warm up tomorrow and saturday and sunday temperatures dipping down and the possibility of rain for the first part of

the week. >> wow! what a change. >> if you want to keep track of weather we have an app four. new abc7 smart phone app that you can check out news and traffic and weather. >> you can use it to watch our newscast and live stream by just a few seconds behind. look at that. take a look at it on the go and watch breaking news as it happens. >> we have all the wonderful stories you want to share on facebook and twitter. >> the app is easy to download and it is free. go to abc7news.com/app for all the details. >> and if you have the current app will you have download the new one. you will never guess the hottest name in fashion, home depot? bright orange topaz are

popping all over. the bags are photographed at fashion industry parties in new york. they are going for about $3 at the retailer but if you want to pick one up now, home depot has discontinued the popular bag. >> good price and good color. >> coming up next, perched. >> amazing

coming up on katie, reality show miss u.s.a. contestant. then at 4:00, a

three-year-old boy, heating for the first time. emotional moment when he first heard his father's voice. then at 5:00. federal court hearing today in oakland former athlete. do video games have the right to use their images without paying them? >> and a father black bear in their backyard playground. >> named freddy, perched there for about 20 minutes until he fell down. >> he jumped a fence causing panic. >> and the bear ran off and police are searching for it. >> where was mama bear?

[dramatic music] [cheers and applause] >> hello, everyone, and welcome to a very special millionaire. our first two contestants spend their time scouring the country for hidden treasure. but today they have their eyes on a different prize: a million bucks. from history channel's hit show american pickers, pleasee the e welcome the pickers themselves mike wolfe and frank fritz. hi, mike. nice to see you. ah, all right, mike, mike, mike, i'm a little confused. you're here, but where's frank? >> you know what, the dumpster was full outside. >> you're kidding. >> he's a true picker at heart. no, i'm totally serious. >> oh my gosh, he's in the dumpster? >> and to be honest with you, we